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Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateNov 21 2023Apr 24 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 885 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or DeepSeek-V4-Pro?

Claude 2.1 and DeepSeek-V4-Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 885 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 2.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and DeepSeek-V4-Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was DeepSeek-V4-Pro released?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
Is Claude 2.1 or DeepSeek-V4-Pro open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude 2.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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